#Rates

It is 4 days since the last one, and here's another 69 items.But as it’s the weekend, let’s start #TheWeekInTory with a frivolous and jolly story about our own govt
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Just caught up on the worst political response to COVID-19 of any government in Aust: City of Shoalhaven. Despite best efforts by an excellent & collaborative mayor, the imperious small
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I don't know how to write this without stepping on toes, so apologies in advance. Last week seemed to be a big moment of clarification in the medical community regarding
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Supt. David Brown will have a press conference at 10:30 a.m. on weekend violence. I'll live tweet.Follow for updates and let me know if you have questions. Brown: One officer
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"Nothing has really changed since the 2008-09 crisis." - Satyajit Das http://www.marketwatch.com/story/inside-the-global-elites-bag-of-financial-tricks-2017-02-21 Satyajit Das was one of a number of folks who saw the last crash coming, even
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Only just managed to get to the new @HealthFdn evaluation of Mid-Notts integrated care model. Yes, it shows a reduction in A&E visits, but the evaluation methodology tells us so
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PLEASE READ THIS THREAD Most of you know I did my undergrad in the US. What some of you may not know is that I did it on a student
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A few quick thoughts on the coronavirus situation in Brazil at the moment and what it means for President Jair Bolsonaro’s re-election campaign next year. (Thread ) The all-but-declared
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Most older Americans and people with underlying health conditions including obesity, diabetes, COPD etc. need to continue to shelter in place.Vulnerable individuals are supposed to continue to shelter in place
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I like Costco. Let’s talk about why over a Twitter thread. 1. Costco does so many things extremely well. While it's a place often seen as a go-to for bulk
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hearing on PM that the campaign to criminalise coercive control has partnered with White Ribbon. In case you were wondering if expanding creation of criminality was a good idea. the
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So many folks have lost their job in the last 2 weeks :(I've been writing a short book on software dev portfolios. It isn't ready yet, but I wanted to
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As a researcher who studies college sexual assault, one of the most common questions I'm asked is, "My daughter is starting college soon and I'm so concerned about campus sexual
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Contact tracing via mobile location data is having a moment rn, but it seems entirely beside the point even if it is rigorously privacy-preserving. It smells like tech solutionism to
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This is a fun party game.Download the Fed's TALF-borrower Excel file, and look to see if you got billions in very cheap non-recourse loans! #FedHistory https://www.federalreserve.gov/regreform/reform-talf.htm Spoiler alert: You are
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Thread:Understanding how the Federal Reserve is NOT monetizing debt - or anything, really.A (somewhat one-sided) thread summarizing (one side) of two days of debate. 1/ 2/ In previous threads, we’ve
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